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One of my favorite websites is the endlessly entertaining TV Tropes, a wiki that curates various genre conventions, cliches, and idioms that pop up across all forms of media, with scads of examples for each featured subject. One of TV Tropes' pages is called "Nintendo Hard." To quote: "Back in the '80s, video games didn't have the advanced storylines of today; Excuse Plots were the norm. So much of the feeling of accomplishment one could derive was from overcoming the insane difficulty that the games provided, if only so one could brag to one's friends. Plethoras of enemies and impossible jumps were not just the name of the game, they were the game. These games weren't just hard; they were Nintendo Hard!"
You'd better believe that Donkey Kong Country Returns fits this bill, through and through. Read More »
Bungie is moving out of the Halo universe and into an all new franchise. And for fans of the developer interested in getting in on the ground floor, Bungie is now looking for some helping hands. Read More »
With over a dozen games bearing its name, Call of Duty is one of the biggest franchises in gaming history. This in-depth quiz covers the original Call of Duty to the latest installment, Black Ops. Everything from weapons to perks to miscellaneous minutia is fair game, so consider yourself warned. Finish the quiz and you'll be awarded a rank based off actual military parlance. Click on through to see if all those hours spent playing CoD will finally pay off. Read More »
The tower of Orthanc is being constructed for the latest expansion to The Lord of the Rings Online. Warner Bros. Interactive announced today that Rise of Isengard will be available for purchase next year. Read More »
It's 1:30 AM, early on a Sunday morning. The air is still, and I'm riding a giant beach ball. Well, riding is a bit generous; I sat on the ball, and it tipped over. If I could see under the table that's in front of me, it wouldn't surprise me if wads of virtual gum were stuck there. The only reason I'm here at all is because I've been playing Second Life for a month -- I'm starved for something resembling human interaction from it, and a girl with a tail wearing an altered white flower-girl dress with a pink-bunny doll strapped to it told me to do this. Read More »
Sorry friends, it appears the Genetic Lifeform and Disk Operating System -- also known as GLaDOS, the homicidal AI in charge of Aperture Science -- will remain dormant longer than anticipated. Valve announced today, in typical Valve fashion, the shortest delay in its history, bumping Portal 2 back two months. Read More »
LittleBigPlanet 2 brings Sackboy back to your living room on January 18. But if you can't wait that long to get your LBP on, Sony has some good news: Sackboy's Prehistoric Moves, a new digital multiplayer co-op adventure designed for PlayStation Move, will be ready for download on December 14. Read More »
Thirty years after battling the evil Qotile empire on the Atari 2600, Yar is back, and he (she, it?) is still looking for revenge. Atari continued to announce re-imaginings of some of its classic titles today, this time with an all new Yars' Revenge. Read More »
Jensen has a ton of tricks up his sleeve... and in his cybernetically enhanced arms, legs, and mind. And in the latest gameplay trailer for Deus Ex: Human Revolution, we get to see the game's protagonist put those gadets and abilities to good use. Read More »
Developing a videogame platform is so expensive, one former Sony Computer Entertainment executive thinks a currently inconceivable partnership just might be inevitable: Microsoft and Sony could one day partner on an Xbox/PlayStation mega console. Read More »
On-demand, instant-play videogame provider OnLive is finally ready to expand its service beyond browsers to your TV screen. The start-up company announced today that its little black gaming box is set for launch in December, and with a nice little holiday promotion to boot. Read More »
Snowblind's upcoming Lord-of-the-Rings-does-Diablo videogame, War in the North, tells a little known tale of Middle Earth. And judging by the latest trailer for the game, it will do so in dramatic fashion. See the video after the jump. Read More »
There's a new entertainment industry top dog. Activision announced this morning that Call of Duty: Black Ops bested any movie, book, album, or videogame in history with a five-day opening haul of $650 million. The game easily topped a familiar face in previous record holder Modern Warfare 2, which rang up a $550 million five-day total in 2009. Read More »
If you're a nameless extra in a video game, then chances are, your life is in imminent danger. These pro tips will help you survive for another five minutes. Read More »
Like a horse-worthy blast of steroids to the arse of an aging prizefighter, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit jolts a wheezing old veteran back to its aggressive, muscular prime. It plays to the franchise's time-honored strengths -- namely cops vs. racers at viciously high speeds in stunning environments -- and, like 'roids, it's dangerous. Dangerously addictive, too, particularly in its tactic-heavy online guise. The game lacks in some areas, but most will look giddily past that. Read More »
Is he really the villain that everyone believes he is? In this candid interview, we endeavor to hear his side of the story. This is Jack Thompson, in his own words.
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